She was awake at three, having a delicious dream about Filip, the things he was doing to her, she woke up with a start. Having him kiss her, and under her roof, was having a bad affect on her. She got tossed and turned for another hour, before she got up, and went to the livingroom and started to pack.
She went into the kitchen, started a pot of coffee, leaning against the counter, she waited for the pot to finish. She poured herself a cup of coffee, taking a sip, she was startled when Filip came into the kitchen, holding a picture album.
"You looked beautiful pregnant, and our girl." his eyes were filled with tears. She felt horrible for keeping this from him, she walked over to him, cupping the side of his face.
"I'm sorry, I should have told you I was pregnant. I...didn't think it would matter to you. I know you missed out with Kerrianne, I'm so sorry." She started to cry, he pulled her into his arms.
"Josey, my sweet girl you have nothing to be sorry for. Now that you're moving to Charming I won't miss anything. " She laid her head on his chest, thinking how easy it would be to fall back into his arms. She wanted to forgive him, she wanted to start over again, with him, but she was afraid to let that wall down she's built up. She raised her head from his chest, looking at him.
"Do you want some coffee?"
"Aye, please." She poured him a cup of coffee, handing him the cup, smiling.
"Sarah's baby book, and a photo album of her first year, birth until her first birthday, should be in the livingroom." She drank her coffee, leaning against the counter, staring at him. He still looked good, standing in the kitchen wearing a pair of sweats and a tank top, she thought about how it had been two years since she had sex. She wanted him, she wanted him to pick her up, and take her on the kitchen counter.
Maybe he could lay her on the kitchen table and take her there, or up against the wall. It began to snowball, all she could think about was him, and her against every surface of the house. "Josey?"
"I'm sorry what?" She blinked her eyes looking at him.
"I asked about the birth, was it difficult?'
"I had a c-section, my blood pressure was too high, the doctor was afraid I'd stroke out..." He was sitting in a kitchen chair, drinking his coffee. He looked good, sitting there,she wanted to straddle his lap and let him take advantage of her. Christ Winston! Stop being a horny bitch! She exhaled slowly, planning on taking a cold shower, later.
"Hey? Are you okay love? You seem a million miles away." He was standing in front of her now, his hands touching her shoulders.
"I'm just thinking of everything that I need to get done, in the next week." She tried to push all horny thoughts out of her head, and concentrate on her packing list.
"What needs to be done?' He was leaning against the counter next to her, his shoulders brushing next to hers.
"The movers will be here at the end of the week, I'm just trying to come up with a plan on where to start."
"That's why the three of us are here, to help you." He smiled down at her.
"I know, thank you, Wednesday is the big, take things apart day."
"So you'll need big strong men with muscles to help?" He started flexing his arms for her.
She let out a laugh. "If you see any, be sure and send them my way!" He grabbed her around the waist, and started tickling her. "Filip..stop..." She started laughing falling against him.
"Tell me, who's the strongest man you know?"
"I don't know, who?" He started tickling her more, holding her against him. "Oh my God, please...it's you, it's you. You have the biggest muscles I've ever seen!"
"And don't you forget it!" He head was laying on his shoulder, his lips were inches from her ear. He gently started to trail kisses from her ear, to her cheek, then to her lips, lifting her up, against him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, returning his kiss, caught up in the moment. His hands slide up her t-shirt, cupping her breast. She let out a gasp, as his hand made contact, she didn't push him away.
He was pressed against her, she could feel him, through his sweatpants, warning bells were sounding in the back of her brain. She didn't want to hear them, she just wanted to concentrate on how good it felt to be in his arms, to have him touching her. Somewhere, someone was looking out for her, Sarah started to cry, she pulled away from him. Pulling her t-shirt down, she left the kitchen, to go get the little girl.
Changing her diaper, and holding her close, she thanked her for waking up at that very second before she made a mistake. She didn't want to fall into bed with Filip, she didn't know if she was ready for that or if she ever would be. It still hurt her to think that he'd been with other woman in the last two years, when he was supposedly still in love with her.
She put Sara in her booster seat at the table, Filip had already the little girl breakfast. Sarah looked up at him, and smiled, pointing. "Da da da da!"
She watched his eyes fill with tears. "That's right my baby girl. I'm your Da." He leaned down kissing her, he looked at JC. It made him happy to think that she knew he was, she wasn't going to ruin it for him. She called most males da da, she called Cookie Monster Da da, just last night. She poured herself another cup of coffee, and started another pot for Jax and Tig.
She knew Shannon would be back this morning to help her pack, she took advantage of Filip being there. She stepped out onto the patio,with her cup of coffee, the sun just started to come up. She took a deep breath, exhaling slowly, closing her eyes she thought the things she'd lost in the past two years. She couldn't stop her tears.
She heard the door open behind her, she didn't urn around to see who it was, she continued to drink her coffee, Jax placed his hand on her shoulder. "Everything okay darlin?"
"No, I need to know some things Jackson."
"If you're throwing out my full name it must be serious. What's on your mind Josephine?"
"I need to know who killed pop. Why Opie and Filip felt like they had to break my heart, and send me away? I need to know the how, and why Opie died?"
"That's a lot for so early in the morning?" She looked at him long and hard, she needed answers, she needed to know if Sarah's life would be in danger if she was associated with the club.
"I just need some answers...I have all this doubts." Jax gripped her shoulders, forcing her to look at him.
"What doubts? Opie loved you, he was out of his mind, not knowing where you were. He second guessed his decision everyday. Chibs, days after you left, he was having other charters look for you. He has been miserable for the last two years, he hasn't even looked at another woman in two years."
"What? With all the croweaters and sweetbutts around, he never took one of them back to his dorm room?"
"Darlin, the man is madly in love with you. He'd drink, profess his love for you to whoever would listen, tell us he mad a mistake sending you away, then go home alone. Even on the road, he'd ignore other woman."
She sat there gobsmacked, he never did really tell her that he'd slept with other woman in the last two years. He just acted shocked that she asked, and afraid to answer, she had just assumed.
"Opie loved you, he died in a prison brawl sanctioned by Damien Pope." He cupped her face. "His face will be avenged, I swear to you. Opie asked Tig and me to take care of you. He asked Filip to being you home, and love you, to make sure you were happy. Don't push him away JC!" He turned going inside the house.
She stared off into the distance, trying to sort her thought out, she still needed answers to her dad's death, she believed that's what caused this entire clusterfuck to begin with. Then there was the new information on Filip, she closed her eyes. She'd like to believe Jax wouldn't lie to her about something as important as this.
She heard the door open again, she smelled Shannon's perfume. "Good morning friend."
"Honey you have three men in there worried about you! Mind going in and letting them know that your not losing it?"
She turned to look at her friend. "What the hell are they freaking out about now?"
"Apparently you got way too heavy for goldilocks this morning. The crazy one is pissed at him for telling you about your brother and the Scottish hottie baby daddy is worried that your going to loose your shit. Oh and Sarah is now saying the word damn it, thanks to the crazy one."
JC let out a laugh. "And it's not even eight am! I guess I should go in and straighten some stuff out." She opened the door, walking into the kitchen she heard the three men arguing. Sarah was sitting in her high chair babbling "damnit! damnit!"
The three men were oblivious to the little girls words. JC cleared her voice. "Excuse me! Teller, I'm sorry, not sorry that I got heavy this morning, Trager watch your mouth, my baby is now cussing because of you. Telford I'm not made of glass I'm nor going to break!"
"You know she's mad when she uses only last names." Tig grumbled.
"If Sarah picks up any more colorful words I will wash your mouth out with soap!" She picked up the little girl, and carried her out of the room. The past two years, she'd been a shadow of her former self. it was time for her to be the strong woman that Gemma raised her to be. She didn't know is she and Filip would work out but maybe it was time for those walls to come down.
Thursday morning she walked through house for the last time, the boys were out by their bikes ready to head home. Shannon was loving on Sarah out by her car, wiping away her tears, JC walked out of her house. She hugged Shannon promising they'd get together in a few weeks, putting Sarah in her carseat, she left LA behind, and drove home to Charming.
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It didn't take long to get settled into her new place, between the members of SAMCRO and the old ladies she was unpacked in hours, instead of days. Gemma had a few of the more reliable croweaters over fixing food for everyone. JC and Tara were sitting on the couch watching Abel, Tommy, and Sarah play. Gemma sat down beside them, laughing.
"This brings back memories when you were little, the four of you playing together." The three little ones continued to play together, quietly. JC looked up to see Filip watching her from the kitchen. A smile slowly spreading across his face, she knew that smile well, he was up to no good. She smiled at Gemma and Tara, excusing herself, she was going to put a stop to whatever diabolical plan he was coming up with.
She walked up to him, her eyes narrowing scanning his body, she didn't say a word. She'd used this look on him often in their past relationship, he knew what it meant, it often left him a little scared of her. "What's on your mind Josephine?"
This was the way he was going to play it, using her given name, no nickname, two can play at this game. "Whatever you have scheming in that Scottish head of yours Telford, put a stop to it!"
He smirked at her. "I noticed you don't have an alarm system installed, I can't leave you and my little love here unprotected tonight. I wouldn't be a very good old man, to you now would I? Guess I'll have to spend the night."
"We'll be fine for one night, you haven't been my old man for two years now, and you're not spending the night." She turned to walk away. He pulled her back to him, his hands sliding up her back, resting on her shoulder, where his crow was tattooed.
"I'll always be your old man, I know you still have my crow. There's no way in hell, I'm leaving the the two of you here alone tonight. I'll sleep in whatever bed you want me in! " He pulled her in for a quick kiss before releasing her. "Juice! I need you to install an alarm system!" He walked away leaving her in the kitchen, flushed and breathless.
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After bath time JC and Sarah, had cuddled together in JC's king sized bed and fallen asleep. That's where Chibs had found them, he stood at the door looking at the two of them. His little girl curled up on Josey's chest, sucking her thumb, a handful of her mamma's hair in the other hand. The two of them looked so peaceful, he wanted to get in bed behind his woman, and wrap his arms around both of them, to keep them safe.
He walked further into the room, going near the bed, he could smell the baby lotion she'd used on Sarah. He crawled into the opposite side of the bed, laying down, planning on just watching them sleep for a short time. He was going to get up, and go to the guest room, but the five hour ride, and moving her in, left him exhausted, and he fell asleep. At some point during the night, he gravitated towards them, wrapping his arms around them, pulling them close, keeping them safe.
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She woke up the next morning, feeling extremely warm,and feeling weighed down. Her eyes popped open, she found Filip, fast asleep next to her, his arms around her waist. Sarah was still asleep on her chest, her tiny hands wrapped up in her mommy's hair. She couldn't remember, how he came to be in bed with them. She remembered taking a bath with Sarah, then the two of them cuddling in bed together, they must have fallen asleep.
She wasn't going to lie to herself, it did feel good waking up in his arms again after all these years. "Good morning." She looked up, seeing his eyes open, his warm chocolate brown eyes staring at her.
"Morning." His hands cupped her face, leaned down, kissing her.
"I didn't mean to fall asleep, but I'm not going to lie, it was nice having you in my arms." She didn't know what to say to that, what's the correct response. Should she be honest with him, and just tell him.
Closing her eyes, she exhaled slowly, taking down the wall one brick at a time. "I was nice waking up in your arms, I've missed it." His hand started to caress her face, as he stared at her.
"Josey..." Whatever he was going to say, was interrupted by Sarah waking up and smiling at them. The little girl crawled over to him, wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing his face. He wrapped his arms around her cuddling her to his chest. "Good morning, my little love."
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He watched her as she left the room, disappearing into the bathroom, still holding Sarah to his chest, he smiled down at his daughter. "What do you say, you help me win your mamma back?" The little girl let out a giggle. "Yeah? I thought you'd like that."
He carried her to the other room, getting her changed, taking her to the kitchen, and cooking breakfast for the three of them. He was going to do whatever he had to, to win her heart back,
